Myanmar
The Challenge
The client was seeking to hire an expatriate Senior Actuarial Manager to lead and manage its Myanmar actuarial team. Despite shortlisting and interviewing several candidates, the role remained unfilled due to multiple constraints:
- High expatriate salary expectations that exceeded the approved budget
- Relocation reluctance caused by the current operating environment in Myanmar
- A limited regional pool of actuarial leaders willing to take on a leadership role in an emerging market
The client needed a candidate who could balance technical actuarial expertise, leadership capability, realistic compensation expectations, and relocation commitment, a rare combination in the market.
Our Approach
After gaining a clear understanding of the client’s requirements and the regional actuarial talent landscape, MyWorld adopted a targeted, multi-market strategy:
- Initiated regional outreach across Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, and India
- Evaluated candidates’ technical depth, leadership readiness, relocation flexibility, and compensation alignment
- Refined the search by mapping top regional insurance companies and proactively headhunting actuarial professionals through LinkedIn and industry networks
- Leveraged our internal database to reassess previously engaged candidates and build a comparative shortlist
This approach allowed the client to evaluate candidates realistically within both budget and operational constraints.
